Create an address book to keep track of the many contacts in your work life. Having the contact information of managers, coworkers, suppliers, service people and customers in one place helps you stay organized and allows you to accomplish work tasks quickly. Contact information may include names, phone numbers, addresses, e-mails, websites and other personal details.

Buy a hardcover address book from your local retailer or online. Make sure it contains loose-leaf pages you can easily replace. Hardcover books require no power or technology, and can easily be carried in a briefcase. Use a pencil to enter any information so you can easily change it as needed.

Use your an email program, like Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird, to store contact information. Click the "Contacts" or "Address Book" buttons to display contact information. Click on individual contact names and then click "Open" or "Properties." A dialogue box will appear that lets you view or enter addresses and personal information. One advantage of using an email program is that both online and offline details are integrated in one place. They are also easier to update. If you need a hard copy for portability, you can print the data or export them to a word-processor for further formatting.

Download, install and run a free dedicated address-book program such as RGS-CardMaster. Not only is it easy to enter information, you can also print the address book and select which data to include on the print-out as well. You can browse your contacts as individual cards or on a spreadsheet table for a general overview. Finally, use the "Inquiry" feature to display all the cards that meet certain search criteria you enter into the search box.

Create your address book online using a free online manager such as Zexer. You will need to sign up to use the intuitive interface to enter and manage your addresses. Zexer can also email you reminders of important dates such as birthdays or other special occasions. This online address book is accessible from anywhere in the world as long as you have an Internet connection.

About the Author

Aurelio Locsin has been writing professionally since 1982. He published his first book in 1996 and is a frequent contributor to many online publications, specializing in consumer, business and technical topics. Locsin holds a Bachelor of Arts in scientific and technical communications from the University of Washington.